CHAPTER 886: CHAPTER 664: FIVE QI GREAT PERFECTION

Li Yi had been in Divine Wood City for ten days now.

During these ten days, he sat atop the ancient tree in Xiu Xiang’s family every day, absorbing Heaven and Earth Qi. Combined with the plentiful supply of fine wine and meat from Xiu Xiang during these ten days, Li Yi’s transformation finally reached a critical point.

The last stage of the Five Qi Realm, the sixtieth acupoint was finally filled today.

Five Qi Perfection.

At this moment, the sixty acupoints burst forth with a brilliant five-colored radiance. This five-colored radiance seemed to form a robe of rosy clouds draping over Li Yi, and with the circulation of the Five Qi, his body underwent a remarkable transformation.

His skin became crystal clear, his bones were like pieces of beautiful jade, and his five organs completely shed the limitations of the flesh at this moment, as if they had transformed into a stream of Five Elements Qi, circulating continuously around him.

The energy of Heaven and Earth was immediately absorbed and assimilated into his body.

At this moment, Li Yi seemed like an immortal descended to the mortal world, an ethereal aura naturally emanating from him. Yet, the changes continued, and soon there appeared a golden flame surrounding Li Yi.

The flame enveloped him, and then from nowhere, silver lightning appeared, striking him heavily as if being guided.

In the blink of an eye, three True Dragons were born from the golden flames, while the silver lightning transformed into three silver fierce tigers upon striking.

The Power of Three Dragons and Three Tigers.

Once the Five Qi Realm was achieved, the power of his body also received a massive boost, enough to rival a cultivator of the One Flower Realm.

However, Li Yi didn’t feel particularly pleased about his progress.

Because achieving Five Qi Perfection was a natural outcome; he had long entered the Five Qi Realm and only lacked some accumulation.

"The Divine Blood still needs some time to gestate. I can feel it. Within ten days, I will complete the gestation of Divine Blood, reaching the status of the Divine Blood Lineage, and by then, my strength will undergo another significant leap."

At this moment, Li Yi suddenly opened his eyes and took a deep breath,

The clouds in the sky seemed to be swallowed into his belly.

Once the Five Qi Great Perfection was achieved, the Five Qi circulated in his body, and his primary form was no longer of mere flesh and blood. When paired with the Divine Blood within, in the words of the End of Dharma Cultivation World, he now possessed a Divine Blood Dao Body.

"Once I complete the gestation of Divine Blood, I will make a breakthrough to the Five Qi Chaoyuan realm in one go, then condense the Dharma Aspect Primordial Spirit and pave a path never seen before."

Li Yi then reviewed the Dharma Cultivation Method he obtained from the Four Seas and Eight Continents.

This was given to him by Fan Zhizhou before he left Earth.

He intended to use the Five Elements Qi in conjunction with the Divine Blood Power to gestate an incredibly powerful Primordial Spirit Dharma Aspect. If successful, his body, primordial spirit, and mana would reach an unprecedented level.

By then, what would a Tri-Floral Realm Cultivation Expert be, what would a Great Demon be, even a Mahayana Realm Immortal Cultivator wouldn’t be able to withstand a single move from him.

By that time, he could truly act without restraint.

Taking a deep breath.

Li Yi put away the Dharma Cultivation Method.

Now was not the time; he still needed to endure a while longer.

He dispelled the Xiangyun beneath him.

With a flip, he leaped down from the ancient tree.

It was mealtime.

Lately, Li Yi’s appetite had increased significantly, and he ate more and more. Now, at Five Qi Great Perfection, with the Five Elements circulation, his body’s digestion and recovery abilities were astounding, so much so that even the Mountain Lord’s meat was consumed with ease, one pot full.

Fortunately, Xiu Xiang had considerable resources in Divine Wood City, capable of hosting him.

Li Yi was not too polite, indulging in food and drink day after day without a care.

"Master, it’s time to eat."

When he arrived at his residence, E Ji and Su Ji had already prepared a pot of Mountain Lord meat and a jar of fine wine for him to enjoy.

"Have you eaten?" Li Yi walked over, grabbing a piece of meat and devouring it.

"If the master hasn’t eaten, how can we?"

E Ji and Su Ji said with a smile, their beautiful eyes constantly shifting over Li Yi’s body. Even though they didn’t understand cultivation, they could sense the tremendous changes in Li Yi recently.

Especially today.

Li Yi’s mortal dust seemed to have shed, exuding a lotus-like fragrance all over, the fragrance of a Taoist Body, something only a Five Qi Perfection cultivator would possess.

"If you’re hungry, eat first; no need to wait for me. I’ve been cultivating recently and haven’t had time to care for you," Li Yi said while eating. "Long Yu, how is your injury?"

"Master, I am well."

Long Yu immediately replied, "A few days ago, High Priest Dou Kun taught me a miraculous Qi Cultivation method. I’ve been diligently learning it, and my body feels much stronger."

"Oh, did you step onto the path of Immortal Cultivation so quickly?" Li Yi was a bit surprised, then glanced at High Priest Dou Kun eating meat nearby.

It hadn’t been long, but the aged aura around Dou Kun had dissipated significantly, the wrinkles on his face had lessened, and he seemed to have been rejuvenated, evidently stepping onto the path of Qi Cultivation and Immortal Cultivation, beginning to prolong life and reverse aging.

Though the progress of Cultivation Techniques was slow, it seemed hardly applicable to the people of the Barbaric World.

Living long-term in such a spiritually abundant world, their bodies contained enormous potential. One could say that every cell in the Barbaric World was filled with immense Spiritual Energy, and once they embarked on the path of cultivation, their progress would be rapid.

This is because they were born with abundant Spiritual Energy, Essence, Qi, and spirit, lacking only the technique to invigorate these three elements.

"According to the Nine Transmutation Immortal Technique given by the master, I should now be at the peak of Qi Cultivation, ready to condense my Golden Core."

The High Priest Dou Kun smiled and said, "This technique is very ingenious, and it’s easy to cultivate. Just as Nanshan Bo mentioned, Qi Eaters are divine and long-lived, I also feel my lifespan increasing, already surpassing the rate of decline."

"Aging has stopped for me, and if I continue cultivating, I might truly attain immortality."

"This is excellent, all of you should seriously cultivate. This is the way to strengthen yourself, and even if you aren’t Divine Blood Warriors, you can become a ruler in the future," Li Yi said.

A ruler has strength equivalent to the Tri-Floral Realm, around the Mahayana Realm.

"Master, do I also have a chance to become a ruler?" Shanguo asked, a bit surprised.

She knew very well that she wasn’t a warrior with great potential and couldn’t become a strong figure in the future.

Li Yi said, "If you seriously consult with High Priest Dou Kun and focus on cultivation, you can definitely become a ruler."

Upon hearing this, Shanguo was both pleased and excited.

To many warriors, becoming a ruler is the greatest lifetime dream, even though this dream seems distant, it doesn’t deter many from pursuing it.

What Shanguo didn’t expect was that despite many warriors stronger than herself not qualifying as rulers, she actually got the chance today.

However, as everyone was chatting while eating.

Suddenly.

Xiu Xiang hurriedly entered the courtyard.

"Da Yi, I’ve found it, I’ve found it." He was somewhat excited and extremely happy.

Li Yi put down his piece of meat and asked, "Xiu Xiang, what did you find?"

Xiu Xiang walked over, poured himself a bowl of fine wine, drank it all, and then laughed, "I’ve found the whereabouts of Da Yi’s companions."

"Oh? Really?" Li Yi was somewhat astonished.

Besides cultivating, he hadn’t forgotten to search for Jiang Mingtian and Zhao Fangji; however, they had been sold as slaves, making it challenging to locate them even with his intentions.

Xiu Xiang had promised to help search back then and surprisingly was still putting in effort now.

And now, there was finally some progress.

"I believe it’s correct. I wanted to buy a maid from the slave master, and he informed me that last year, a batch of low-priced slaves came from Beihuai City, and Da Yi’s companions were among them," Xiu Xiang said.

Li Yi quickly asked, "Where are they now?"

"West of Divine Wood City, five hundred li across the land lies a mountain, a producer of Red Gold, hence named Red Mountain. Da Yi, your companions should be there," Xiu Xiang said.

"A mountain producing Red Gold?" Hearing this, Li Yi immediately frowned, "What do slaves do there in Red Mountain?"

"Mining and smelting gold," Xiu Xiang said.

"..." Li Yi understood upon hearing.

So Jiang Mingtian and Zhao Fangji were sold as slaves to mine gold. He wondered if failing to mine diligently would result in whippings.

If so, that would be truly tragic.

"Can the slave master redeem my companions? How much gold, I can pay," Li Yi asked.

Xiu Xiang then looked troubled and said, "Da Yi, Red Gold Mountain is under a Mountain Lord’s rule, and slaves who enter Red Gold Mountain never return because they know too many secrets from mining Red Gold. When the slaves grow old, they’re killed, replaced by a new batch."

"Truly barbaric." Li Yi mused to himself and then asked, "How does the Mountain Lord’s strength compare to the Divine Blood Warrior Da Ze from Beihuai City?"

He now has Five Qi Great Perfection and possesses the power of Three Dragons and Three Tigers.

Even if he can’t defeat the Divine Blood Warrior Da Ze, storming the mountain to rescue people has a fair chance.

Moreover, he’s armed with the Treasure Moon Bow and Black Gold Arrow—deadly weapons that could possibly take down a ruler unexpectedly.

"Nu Heng mentioned, the Divine Blood Warrior Da Ze could battle with ten Mountain Lords, but Red Gold Mountain is formed by thirty large mountains interconnected; thus, he is a Mountain Lord of thirty mountains, certainly stronger than the Divine Blood Warrior Da Ze."

Xiu Xiang said, "And it’s not just the strong Red Gold Mountain Master; there are other mighty warriors under him, including a mutant beast named Qióngqí, who was once a ruler but later subdued by the Red Gold Mountain Master. There’s also a Divine Blood Warrior named Beigong who voluntarily follows the Red Gold Mountain Master."

"Red Gold Mountain also has Red Gold Warriors, over ten Warrior Chiefs... more powerful than Beihuai City."

Hearing this, Li Yi felt a chill in his heart.

Nonetheless, he found it reasonable, for after all, Red Gold Mountain is a gold mine in this Barbaric World. Anyone occupying a gold mine must possess enormous power; otherwise, it would’ve been seized long ago.

However, he’s not there to take the gold mine, just to rescue one or two people, the difficulty shouldn’t be too great.

If need be, he could call for external assistance.

In the world of Incense Fire God, Xuan Yuezi is already a Tri-Floral Realm expert. As long as he opens the Cross-border Gate and has Xuan Yuezi hold off the Red Gold Mountain Master, then things would be much easier.

Furthermore, after opening the gate to Incense Fire God’s world, Li Yi could also receive the augmentation of the Power of Incense.

By then, storming Red Gold Mountain would certainly be feasible.

With this in mind, Li Yi seriously looked at Xiu Xiang and said, "Ten days later, I want to visit Red Gold Mountain."